on mission?
Do you live as a Missionary Disciple? Did you know that you are called to be one? Do you even know what that is? Pope Francis in Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) states this: “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly born anew...I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter o
present
Sheer panic. A sudden pit in my stomach gave way to a rising wave of heat and shortness of breath. As I typed out the agenda for our Something Greater Ministries 2017 re-cap/2018 planning meeting, I had to take several deep breaths and then laugh at myself because, by God’s grace, the 2017 to do list was already completed! Whew! Thanks be to God! But the thought of doing it all again in 2018 suddenly became overwhelming. I paused. I then said to myself, “Remain in the present
acorns
Growing up in Texas where Live Oaks thrive, I had no problem visualizing the meaning of the 14th century proverb: “Great oaks from little acorns grow.” Noisily crunching them beneath my feet, collecting them by the cup full and “oiling them up” in order to sell them to my very accommodating neighbors, using my fingernail to incise smiling faces on their smooth greenish skin as they peeked happily from under their little gray tams or just feeding them to the squirrels are part
welcome!
My darling husband becomes a Catholic TODAY! Praises be to God! Welcome home, Honey! At last, we will once again take communion together! Alleluia! So many people have asked, “Why would he become Catholic? Isn’t he a senior warden in the Anglican church?” The answer is simple: yes, he is, but I prayed him in! I have been praying for this day for seven years and it is at last here! I began sporadically praying the rosary when I first converted and came into the Church*, but it
